Otago Boys' High School held its junior prizegiving recently.
The prize list is. -
SPORTS AWARDS
- Athletics: Sam Watson and Chris McNoe (under 14).
- Cross-country: Chris McNoe (junior champion); Hamish Cooper (intermediate champion).
- Swimming: Michael Gray (junior challenge); Chris Dickie (intermediate challenge).
- Rowing: Matt Parks (most improved junior oar); Jack Waddell (junior rowing).
- Golf: Jesse Evans (novice), Cody McMullan (junior).
- Tennis: Henry Hailes (junior singles); Henry Hailes and David Moratti (junior doubles).
- Hockey: Ben Roth (most improved junior); Ashley Wear (junior trophy).
- Badminton: Harry Smart (most improved junior); Josh Finnie (best achievement junior).
- Squash: Ali Harris (most improved junior).
- Trap shooting: Austin Jenkins-McCaw.
- Chess: Joseph Brown.
- Basketball: Scott Adler (most promising year 9); Howie Hunter (most promising junior); Liam Rawstorn (best junior).
- Darts: Bas Dalloway (junior champion).
- Volleyball: Liam Driver (best junior).
- Association football: Rohan Ali (most improved year 9); Daniel Smart (most improved year 10); Lewis Jackson (junior golden boot); Louis Tocher (junior midfielder); Keegan Taig (junior defender).
- Rugby: Ross Campbell (year 9 forward); Jacob Hamer (year 9 back); Jamie Mowat (year 10 forward); Chris Dickie (year 10 back); Kadin Brocks (best junior kicker).
- Skiing: Hamish Garrick (skiing champion).
Cricket: Matt Ellis (junior bat); Rhys Bayly (best all round cricketer); Trent Cairns (bowling).
ACADEMIC PRIZES
Year 9
Form 9AW: William Pelet (1st); Andrew Kennedy (2nd); commendations, Scott Adler, Joseph Brown, Max Clarke, Hamish Fitchett, Michael Gray, Yang Li, Joshua Petermann, Patrick Sinclair, Sam Young.
Form 9DC: Jack Boyd (1st) Hamish Lewis and Harrison Riddell (2nd equal); commendations, Rahan Ali, Josh Finnie, Michael Hawkins, Marco Taiaroa-Vargas.
Form 9MR: Daniel Thomson (1st); Dannin Eccles (2nd); commendations, Josh Bates, Samuel Flamank, Benoit Hayman, Jamie Olsen, Michael Williams.
Form 9MY: Oliver Cathro (1st); Arshah Shahrizad (2nd); commendations, Sean Binnema, Reynard Dain, Chris James, James Meldrum, Ben Pannett-Miller, James Stevenson.
Form 9RB: Cody Kellas and Hamish Lilley (1st=); commendations, Jordie Beres, Daniel Campbell, Justin Hay, Torkil Mcleod-Jones.
Form 9RS: Caley Callahan (1st); Jesse Evans and Jaydon Mitchell-Gin (2nd); commendations, William Bennett, Sam TownsendForm 9WK: Kalin Geisreiter (1st); John He (2nd); commendations, Sam MacDonald, Regan Macklin.
Year 10
Form 10AB: Daniel Smart (1st); Finn Ryder (2nd); commendations, Jesse Smith, Jordan Stocks, Geordie Wheeler.
Form 10CG: Tama Robertson (1st); Mohanrao Ramarao (2nd); commendations, Ryan Adam, Max Dickson, Nick Patchett, Kristian Tekie, Jordan Tewhaiti.
Form 10CL: Nathan Lee (1st); Michael Fox and Michael Gale (2nd equal); commendations, Corey Donaldson, Makoto Mclennan, Jack Nicholson, Oscar Parker, Ed Stansfield.
Form 10GT: Riki Washington (1st); Jeremy Bruce (2nd); commendations, Tylar Buswell, Liam Cousins, Hayden Funnell, William Ung.
Form 10PC: Timothy Chisholm (1st); Sam Guest (2nd); commendations, Andrew Girvan, Andrew Hopkins, Tom Mottershead, Elliot Munro, Kierin Turner, Lachlan Woods.
Form 10PM: William Perry (1st); Benjamin Soffe (2nd); commendations, Henry Ellis, Taylor Johnston, Jamie Mowat, Ben Wooltorton.
Form 10RM: Zac Mcgregor (1st); Masroor Syed Ahmed and Daniel Wilson (2nd equal); commendations, Connor Blackie, Taylor Garrett, Mitch Keenan, Oscar Reid, Sam Hopewell.
SUBJECT PRIZES
Louis Tocher (art); Michael Sharpin, Jordan Tewhaiti (catering); Kierin Turner (drama); Andrew Hopkins (economics; German); Tim Chisholm (English; science; social studies); Elliot Munro (French); Matt Ellis, Isaac Smith (graphics); Makoto McLennan (Japanese); Sam Guest (mathematics); Tom Mottershead (music); Connor Blackie (physical education); Ashley Wear (technology metal); William Perry (technology wood); Jospeh Balloch (computing and web-design); Nick Mackay (media studies); Henry Alexander (Te Reo Maori).
SPECIAL PRIZES
Hoani Iva-Keen (pounamu award; leadership cultural group); Ali Harris (materials technology); Matthew Ward (improvement mathematics); Sam Townsend (most improvement in reading); Chris James (junior library); Michael Baker (drama commendation); Robbie Motion (drama); Oscar Parker (debating);Connor Blackie music commendation); Kalin Geisreiter music commendation); Marco Taiaroa-Vargas music commendation); Nick Alexander music commendation); Henry Hailes (music commendation); Will Kindley (music commendation); Matt Watts (music commendation); Winston Marshall (music commendation); Tom Mottershead (contribution to music); Nathan Lee (band); Zac Seales (orchestra); Henry Alexander (singing); Reynard Dain (intermediate violin scholarship); Darius Ludke-Takurua (most improved cultural group).
- Year 9 scholarships: Academic, Scott Adler (academic and sporting), Nick Alexander, Max Clarke, Michael Gray (academic and sporting), Jonathon Hart, Andrew Kennedy, William Pelet, Joshua Petermann, Patrick Sinclair, Samuel Young.
- Sporting: Matthew Watts, Ben Roth, Chris Mcnoe, Ben Wardhaugh, Joshua Finnie, Michael Williams, Cody Brook.
- Cultural: Luke Facer, Callum Fisher, Marco Taiaroa-Vargas.
- Outdoor education: Mt Aspiring Project commendations, Luke Bishop, Connor Blackie, Jeremy Bruce, Hamish Cooper, Max Dickson, Kereama Eriepa, Taylor Johnston, Max Lake, Zac Mcgregor, Daniel Smart, Isaac Smith, Jesse Smith; Mt Aspiring Project, Rhys Bayly, Timothy Chisholm, Corey Donaldson, Andrew Hopkins, Jake Hume, William Perry, Mohanrao Ramarao, Tama Robertson, Finn Ryder, Daniel Wilson. Excellence Mt. Aspiring camp: Jesse Smith; Nick Vinicombe; Oscar Parker; Robert Bloem; Howie Hunter; Matthew Ward; Connor Blackie.
PREMIER AWARDS
Robert Bloem (contribution at year 10 Mt Aspiring camp); Henry Hailes (best all-round junior boy).
